S.O.S. Crews
There is a new way to serve at Westwood called “S.O.S Crews.” Three or four Saturday mornings a year there will be seasonal opportunities to join a crew for a specific project and serve at Westwood or at Westwood supporting organizations in the city and our community. Serve On Saturday is a great way to learn of some of the needs and opportunities around us where God is working and where the love of Christ needs yet to be shown. Check back for updates.
Prison Fellowship
Westwood conducts a worship service and Bible study for residents of the Shakopee Women’s Correctional Facility and individuals spiritually mentor men and women prisoners as well. Contact Steve Taborek, 952-294-1158.
Do you want to make an impact on forgotten lives of Christ? Do you want to stretch your faith beyond the church walls? Come with us to PRISON...at the Women's Shakopee Correctional Facility. Since the prisoner attendance is growing by leaps and bounds, we are looking to build-up our prison team with "high impact" fun Christians who have a heart for the lost.
* Prison Events Coordinator: (Can work from home) Contact/coordinate/administrate individuls to volunteer in the "Re-Entry" Program and Saturday Worship Program.
* On-Site Prison Team Leader: Someone who is organized and can dedicate two Saturdays a month coordinating the music team, the set-up and support teams.
* On-Site Prayer Leader: Distribute and gather prayer cards directly from the inmates and deliver to Westwood's "Notes of Encouragement" Team. Coordinate before and after team prayers.
* Team Member: Be available two Saturday evenings a month to encourage and support prisoners wherever needed throughout the evening.
* Audio/Visual Wizard: Work with Shug Bury creating audio/visual effects to coordinate with Saturday evenings teaching topic.
Be prepared to have a "front row seat" and be WOWed by God as He transforms lives in the prision.
Contact Steve Taborek, 952-294-1158.
ACTS Team
ACTS is an acronym for Assisting Communities Through Service and it is the goal of this team to serve needy families and the underprivileged in our area through practical assistance provided in the name of and with the love of Christ. For information, contact Sue Puchalski, 612-387-6128.
Hope House
This beautiful home on our campus, now owned by Westwood, is used to provide temporary housing for missionaries home on furlough, newly arrived immigrant or refugee families, and local families displaced by emergency or disaster. For availability please contact the Outreach Office at 952-224-7356.
Westwood Wheelers
This team at Westwood combines their love of cars with a desire to reach out and serve others with the love of Christ. The team meets throughout the year for social gatherings and sponsors the annual Westwood Antique Car Show in September. The team has come alongside an organization in Chaska for young, single mothers, providing oil changes and car repairs, even filling the repaired cars with boxes of diapers. Learn more about the Westwood Wheelers.